Lisa Witter
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Lisa Witter | |
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Born | July 5, 1973 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, writer |
Lisa Witter (born July 5, 1973) is an American entrepreneur and author. She is a co-author of The She Spot and has been Chief Strategy Officer[1] and Chief Operating Officer[2] of the public relations firm Fenton Communications. As of 2018, she was Executive Chairman of the policy platform Apolitical.[3]
Witter is also the Co-Founder of the Institute for a Democratic Future, Emerge, and the Apolitical Academy. She serves on the board of Hoc Rosten, Stonyfield Farms, is an advisor to Care.com as well as Co-Chairs the Global Future Council on Agile Government for the World Economic Forum. She regularly contributes pieces on politics, communications, policy and social change.
Career
[edit]Witter is the partner and Chief Change Officer of Fenton Communications.[citation needed] She has worked on or volunteered for numerous political campaigns and is focused on elected Democratic women. She served as legislative aide for Seattle City Council Member Peter Steinbreuck.[4]
She is an emeritus member of the board of directors for Climate Counts,[5] the national advisory board for MomsRising.org,[6] the Op-Ed Project, Vittana.org and the communications advisory council for Women for Women International.[citation needed]
With Robyn Scott, she co-founded Apolitical, a global platform for policymakers.[7]
With Lisa Chen, Witter wrote the 2008 book The She Spot: Why Women are the Market for Changing the World and How to Reach Them, which was reviewed positively in Publishers Weekly, Ode Magazine,[8] and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.[9]
Witter has appeared on television and radio as a political analyst and social commentator. She has been featured on CBS, MSNBC,[10] Fox,[11] and on NPR.[12]
In 2004, Witter was a contestant on the Showtime reality show American Candidate and came in third place.[13]
In 2010, Witter was named one of 197 Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Sudhaman, Arun (May 5, 2011). "Pioneering US Public Interest Firm Fenton Reveals UK Launch Plans". The Holmes Report. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ Aarons-Mele, Morra (July 10, 2009). "Thinking about non-traditional maternity leaves". MomsRising.org. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Home | Apolitical". Apolitical. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Seattle DJC.com local business news and data - People & Companies - Pacific Medical". Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ [Climate Counts] - About Us
- ^ Moms Rising | Breadmakers and Breadwinners | Families for the Family Leave Insurance Act!
- ^ "Government Innovation feed: How can public bodies be better?". Apolitical. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Ode Magazine : The not-so-secret secret to changing the world". Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- ^ YouTube - Lisa Witter on the Women's Vote - MSNBC 4/24/08
- ^ YouTube - Fox News: Lisa Witter discusses Clinton Withdrawal
- ^ Candidate's Wives Put Under the Microscope : NPR
- ^ "American Candidate (2004)". IMDB.com.
- ^ "Young Global Leaders". World Economic Forum.